Henery finished last season tied for 22nd in the NFL, knocking down just 82% of his field goals. He also had trouble all season getting the ball into the endzone on kickoffs, which hurt the kick coverage. In addition to his inconsistent and weak kicking, it was clear that Eagles head coach Chip Kelly lost trust in Henery, as the kicker attempted only eight kicks all season over 40 yards -- and just one kick from beyond 50 yards.

At 5-foot-10, 194 pounds, Spear comes to the Eagles with one of the strongest legs in college football last season. In his past two seasons at Vanderbilt, Spear went 4-for-5 from 50 yards or more. Although he has been inconsistent as well, knocking down just 81% of his field goals the past two seasons, his strong leg is likely what is intriguing to the Eagles.

In 2013, Spear averaged 60.6 yards per kickoff (including 22 touchbacks), an average that would be a welcome upgrade for Eagles' special teams coach David Fipp.

In addition to his strong leg, it seems like Spear will bring an attitude to the position you don't normally see out of a kicker -- at least, that is what fellow rookie Jordan Matthews, the Eagles' second-round pick, told fans on Twitter.

Check out some of these hits handed out by Spear, like this one against Missouri:

This one against Tennessee:

And finally, this one against Wake Forest.

Obviously, Spear will not win the job because of big hits -- although contributing on special teams certainly won't hurt with Kelly as the head coach.

What will win Spear the job is displaying the same power on kickoffs and field goals that he did last season. If he does that, there is a strong chance Henery could have played his last game as a member of the Eagles.

Making Henery another victim of "Murderleg."

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